Originally Posted by
glendalegoon
AND imagine, how would someone (a reporter/writer) know what to write to describe flight, in 1903?
Considering that many things had flown before the Wrights, including gliders, birds and pterodactyls and Otto Lilienthal and seeing as 'glide' and 'fly' are both words in use since the 15th century I imagine they'd know pretty well.